` PART 2 0F LC CRT MANUAL LINCOLN COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE ASSOCIATION AND LINCOLN COUNTY CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM GUIDELINES FOR SERIOUS INJURIES/LODD INVESTIGATION – FUNERALS AND MEMORIALS 1 Serious Injuries Investigations Funeral and Memorials Guidelines Manual June 2014 Volume 2 of 2 2 Chapter 1: Introduction for Fire Department, Rescue and EMS Serious Injuries Investigations -- Funerals and Memorials ........................................................................................................................... 14 Departmental Administrative Duties .................................................................................................................. 15 Family’s Desires .................................................................................................................................................... 15 For Help in Dealing with an Emergency Worker Who has been Seriously Injured see Chapter 3 .............. 16 Funeral Planning .................................................................................................................................................. 17 Critical Incident Stress Management ................................................................................................................. 18 Signs of Grief – What changes in an individual to look .................................................................................... 19 Checklist to help plan for events before they happen........................................................................................ 20 Some key positions that need to be felled ........................................................................................................... 21 Chapter 2: Emergency Service Funeral and Memorial Definitions ....................................................... 24 Chapter 3: General Guidelines – Serious Injuries Investigations .......................................................... 35 Departmental Administrative Duties .................................................................................................................. 35 Pre-Incident Planning .......................................................................................................................................... 36 Photographs .......................................................................................................................................................... 36 Department Chaplain ........................................................................................................................................... 36 Hospitals and Directors of the Hospitals ............................................................................................................ 36 Local Support Agencies ........................................................................................................................................ 37 Uniform Clothing and Equipment ...................................................................................................................... 37 Essential Positions during the Hospital Stay ...................................................................................................... 37 Watch Detail .......................................................................................................................................................... 38 Checklist to help plan for events before they happen........................................................................................ 38 Some key positions that need to be felled ........................................................................................................... 39 Fire Chief / Emergency Service Agency Director .............................................................................................. 39 Chief of Operations (If applicable) ..................................................................................................................... 42 Shift Commander / Incident Commander .......................................................................................................... 43 Chaplain ................................................................................................................................................................ 44 Notification Officer ............................................................................................................................................... 45 Five Principles of Notification ............................................................................................................................. 46 Injury from a Crisis Response Precept ............................................................................................................... 47 Department Serious Injury Notification Flow Chart ........................................................................................ 57 Coordinator Officer .............................................................................................................................................. 58 Hospital Liaison Officer ....................................................................................................................................... 58 3 Public Information Officer (PIO)........................................................................................................................ 59 Family Liaison Officer ......................................................................................................................................... 63 Transportation Officer ......................................................................................................................................... 64 Culinary Officer .................................................................................................................................................... 65 Auditing Officer .................................................................................................................................................... 66 Accident Investigation .......................................................................................................................................... 67 Day of the Incident and afterwards - Investigations of a Serious Injury ........................................................ 77 Toxicology ............................................................................................................................................................. 78 Personal Protective Equipment ........................................................................................................................... 78 Emergency Service Workers’ Health .................................................................................................................. 79 Trends in Serious Injuries ................................................................................................................................... 79 Procedures to Follow for Serious Injury Initial Action Plan ............................................................................ 79 Incidents Requiring Emergency Medical Treatment: ....................................................................................... 82 Procedures to Follow for Exposure to Hazards Environments ........................................................................ 84 Occupational Aspects of Emergency Service of Specific Injuries .................................................................... 85 APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................................................... 87 Appendix 3 – A: Support and Contact Information Worksheet ....................................................................................... 88 Appendix 3 – B: Procedures to Follow for Emergency Services Serious Injury Investigation Protocol ........................... 91 Appendix 3 – C: Serious Injury Initial Action Flow Chart .............................................................................................. 95 Appendix 3 – D: Serious Injury Investigation of ESW Information Checklist ............................................................... 96 Appendix 3 – E: Serious Injury Investigation of ESW Contact Checklist ....................................................................... 97 Appendix 3 – F: Serious Injury Action Checklist ............................................................................................................ 98 Appendix 3 – G: Injury Investigation Checklist–Initial Information ............................................................................... 99 Appendix 3 – H: Instructions for Report of Injury Form ............................................................................................... 100 Your members/employees may use this form to report all work related injuries, illnesses, or “near miss” events (which could have caused an injury or illness) – no matter how minor. This helps you to identify and correct hazards before they cause serious injuries. This form should be completed by members/employees as soon as possible and given to a supervisor for further action. ............................................................................................................................................... 100 Appendix 3 – H: Member/Employee’s Report of Injury Form Instructions : ...............................................................